The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-20
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Senator Hears Ciein Tor worcester Csunt,
y Centurv Out ef the Way.

aenatsr Hears Ciesu FOR worcester Csunty
. Century Out ef ere Way.
GERMANTOWN, Pa, Dot. 1o.-Senator Hoar
OF Massachusetts, in his recent speech ruth
lessly shattsrins the wheel Of the universe
no that he might shift its hub from Boston 70
Worcester County. declared that in that county
anti-slsvery sentiment had its birthplace.
Worcester county. a. he announces. may be
"tne most favored spot on the face Of the
Garth, tho place whore intelligence most
abounds," and It may DO that II the Republl-
cans Of that county are defeated this fall the
crack Of doom Ia near. but there In q document
In the archives OF Germantown which testiies.
that century before the anti-slsvery cause
Was born in Worcester county It had its
birth among q little group OF Dutch
linen weavers and farmers in this same ancient
burGh Of Germantown. This old document is
probably one Of the auaintost, as 1t is one OF
tho most valuable Of the documentary relics OF
this countrys earliest settlers. It was written
By Francis Daniel Pastorius, o young German
scholar Of noble family. who emigratod TO this
country with other German and Dutch emil
grants In 1882 and founded Germantown.
They were Menonites, but became Quakers
through their intercourse with the followers Of
Penn. These latter were slave holders and
slave dealers, facts that were abhorrent to
Pastorius. On April 10. 1858, he drew up
protest. which was signed BY three other lead
the %esns H. fooEns Is
batim copy Of the original: =
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b .,sL;n and sold for slaves IN Taro.sy New VIA, e
FOR Rs vch say they ar. that
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Countries separating housband from Their wife
Being now this is not done - that manner We win b.
done therefore contradict against this trAf
70 .s.s must .,od 70 pureh.:. .aes
thing stolen but rather help 70 stop this robbins
and stealing II possbe and such aught TO be do
.fsd y Ct .eq s
port in stead II hath new bad for this sacke 10
other Countries Especially whereas 70 Europeans.
DESTROYS to know In what manner Quackers doe rule
!. 'i q doc 1s II
We say. Ia don evil
II once these slave. tweh they say arc 20 wicked and
esdom and h.nds Ser sS.y
risses tacts the sword At hand against these
to light for their freedom - you have to keep them
Now consider we'll this thing nM is geod or bad And
that manner. We desire require you hereby lovingly
va, done: VIZ that Christians have Liberty to doe
eiesss our good frsnds soqa.nt.nos: Il our n.sis
mon should DO handled 50 in Psnsivania
. This is from our monthly meeting A. Germantown
held " IL Of the month 1889 to be delivered to the
monthly meeting at Richard warrels
oKRREf HKNpRIcKs
Derrick GRANT,
FRANCIS DArIELL PAsfolrJs
ABRAh or DEN 0RAIy
This protest WAS referred BY the monthly
meeting Of the Friends to the quarterly meet
Ing and by the HuaFteriy meeting TO ths yearly
not TO be 30 proper for this Meeting TO dive
Positive Judgment In the case, It having 40
General q Relation to many other Parts. and,
therefore, at present thoy forbAar It."